



Episode 64 - Have We Forgotten How to Disagree?
In this episode, we explore what happens when someone sees the world differently from us, and why disagreement can sometimes feel like something much bigger than a difference of opinion. We talk about what happens in the body when a deeply held belief is challenged, and how quickly difference can …

Episode 63 - Why Is It Sometimes So Hard to Ask for Help?
In this episode, we explore why asking for help can feel so much harder than it sounds. We talk about the beliefs and expectations we carry around independence, capability and vulnerability, and how our families, culture and experiences can shape what asking for help means to us. We also explore k…

Episode 62 - What Age Would You Be If You Didn’t Know How Old You Were?
In this episode, we explore what age really means when we look beyond the number. We talk about the expectations and milestones we attach to ageing, the difference between listening to our bodies and listening to our beliefs about what a body of a certain age should be like, and the freedom that c…

Episode 61 - When Was the Last Time You Did Something for the First Time?
When we are children, life is full of firsts. First tastes. First attempts. First discoveries. First glorious failures. But somewhere along the way, we become competent at being ourselves. We know what we like, what we don’t like, what we’re good at and how we prefer to do things. And perhaps, wit…

Episode 60 - Is It Wrong to Be Happy Right Now?
With so much suffering, uncertainty and upheaval in the world, have you ever caught yourself feeling happy and then wondered whether you should? In this episode of Salt, Sage & Stardust, Vicki & Keryn explore the guilt, conditioning and quiet questions that can surround happiness — especially when…

Episode 59 - The I in the We: When Does Connection Become Self-Abandonment?
What happens to the I when we become part of a We? We all want connection — to love, belong, participate and be part of something bigger than ourselves. But somewhere in that desire to belong, it can be surprisingly easy to turn down parts of who we are. So when does connection become self-abando…

Episode 58 - Why Do We Save the Good Stuff?
The good china. The Sunday best. The beautiful bottle of wine. The expensive candle. The special dress waiting for somewhere worthy enough to wear it. Many of us grew up knowing there was the everyday stuff — and then there was the good stuff. But what are we actually saving it for? In this epis…

Episode 57 - What Is Change Making Possible Within You?
Change is inevitable. But perhaps the deeper invitation isn't simply to adapt to what's changing around us but to become curious about what's changing within us. In this episode of Salt, Sage & Stardust, Keryn and Vicki explore the way change moves through generations, and how our instinct to clin…

Episode 56 - Riding the Wave
What if life isn't asking you to force the next chapter but to become the version of yourself who is ready to recognise it when it arrives? In this episode, Dr Vicki Haspels and Keryn Rose explore the difference between manifesting and becoming and discover a gentler way of moving through life—one…

Episode 55 – Acceptance: The Courage to See Clearly
Acceptance is one of those words we think we understand until life asks us to live it. In this episode of Salt, Sage & Stardust, we explore one of the most misunderstood ideas in personal growth. Is acceptance about putting up with what diminishes us? Or is it about seeing reality clearly enough t…